Swarnarekha Express
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 Train Board of Swarnarekha Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Jharkhand |
| First service | 1 July 1993 |
| Current operator | East Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dhanbad (DHN) Adityapur (ADTP) |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 182 km (113 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hrs 50 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 13301 / 13302 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 28 km/h (17 mph) average including halts. |
The 13301 / 13302 Swarna Rekha Express is a daily express train service between Dhanbad Junction and Adityapur. It is a day train and covers the distance of 182 km in 6 hours and 50 minutes, at an average speed of 28 km/h. It has AC chair car, second-class sitting, and general type of coaches. All classes except general class require prior reservation, whereas general coaches can be boarded with a general daily ticket. No pantry car is available in the train. The Tatkal scheme is available in this train.
Previously, 13301/13302 Swarna Rekha Express used to run between Dhanbad Junction and Tatanagar. From February 06, 2026 the terminal of 13301/13302 Dhanbad - Tatanagar Swarna Rekha Express was changed to Adityapur Railway Station.
Route and halts
| Sr. | 13301 DHN–ADTP (Daily) | 13302 ADTP–DHN (Daily) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station | PF | Arr. | Dep. | Station | PF | Arr. | Dep. | |
| 1 | Dhanbad Junction | 6 | — | 05:30 | Adityapur | 3 | — | 15:35 |
| 2 | Pathardih Junction | 1 | 06:25 | 06:35 | Chandil Junction | 2 | 16:28 | 16:30 |
| 3 | Bhojudih Junction | 2 | 07:19 | 07:20 | Barabhum | 2 | 16:54 | 16:55 |
| 4 | Santaldih | 1 | 07:30 | 07:31 | Purulia Junction | 3 | 17:28 | 17:30 |
| 5 | Adra Junction | 2 | 08:05 | 08:25 | Anara | 2 | 17:58 | 18:00 |
| 6 | Anara | 1 | 08:43 | 08:45 | Adra Junction | 2 | 18:40 | 19:00 |
| 7 | Purulia Junction | 4 | 09:20 | 09:25 | Santaldih | 2 | 19:33 | 19:34 |
| 8 | Barabhum | 1 | 09:58 | 10:00 | Bhojudih Junction | 1 | 19:49 | 19:50 |
| 9 | Chandil Junction | 3 | 10:28 | 10:30 | Pathardih Junction | 1 | 20:35 | 20:45 |
| 10 | Adityapur | 4 | 12:05 | — | Dhanbad Junction | 6 | 22:25 | — |
Direction reversals
The train reverses its direction twice at;
Traction
It is hauled by a DDU Loco Shed / Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Dhanbad to Adityapur and vice versa.
